Linguistics is the study of language and languages; the way they work and how we use them. This subject provides essential understandings relevant to any career where language is a key component. Language is part of the everyday experience of being human. We use language to accomplish many things without the necessity of knowing how it works. As a linguistics student, you will gain fascinating insights into the design and organisation of language while learning about the many different sounds, words and clause structures found in the world’s languages. You will also explore how language is used in different societies and cultures – what counts as appropriate linguistic behaviour and why people change the way they speak in different situations.

Career Opportunities Education Research Second Language Teaching Speech Therapy Editing and Publishing Writing and Journalism Lexicography (Dictionary Writing) Language Policy and Planning Machine Processing of Natural Language